High School Sports Zone May 15

High School Sports Zone
The Chronicle

Club sports 2025 roundup: Boys volleyball, girls flag football, and OHSET

The Chronicle’s Athlete of the Week:

Carter Bengtson – Cottage Grove Track and Field

Bengtson earned second place and broke the Lions’ 41-year-old record in the 3000 meters at 8.34:55, previously held by Bruce Davidson at 8.35:39 (1984). Bengtson is ranked No. 6 in state history in Class 4A.

Top Stories, Recaps & More

Boys club: Muscling in on volleyball
CRESWELL – Boys volleyball is thriving in its fourth season, with participation and team numbers skyrocketing, more advanced teams, and a higher level of competition. It’s no surprise that the… Read more.
Boys club: Muscling in on volleyball
CRESWELL – Boys volleyball is thriving in its fourth season, with participation and team numbers skyrocketing, more advanced teams, and a higher level of competition. It’s no surprise that the… Read more.
Spring sports notebook: Club sports near state championship events
Club sports are winding down this spring. In its second year, Thurston flag football ended its season undefeated at 14-0 with a league title. Last year, they finished third in… Read more.
Spring sports notebook: Club sports near state championship events
Club sports are winding down this spring. In its second year, Thurston flag football ended its season undefeated at 14-0 with a league title. Last year, they finished third in… Read more.
The Main Event: Baseball
#24 ELMIRA AT #15 CRESWELL Just the facts: The Falcons are 8-14 and the Bulldogs are 13-10. … Doubleheader … Start times are 2 and 4:30 p.m. Leading… Read more.
The Main Event: Baseball
#24 ELMIRA AT #15 CRESWELL Just the facts: The Falcons are 8-14 and the Bulldogs are 13-10. … Doubleheader … Start times are 2 and 4:30 p.m. Leading… Read more.
Recaps and previews; Carter Bengtson breaks CG record, THS baseball takes 7th MWL title
BASEBALL RECAPS COTTAGE GROVE went 0-3 against Junction City last week. On Tuesday, they lost 10-0 to the Tigers. The Lions had 3 hits overall. Micah Spear went 2-for-3… Read more.
Recaps and previews; Carter Bengtson breaks CG record, THS baseball takes 7th MWL title
BASEBALL RECAPS COTTAGE GROVE went 0-3 against Junction City last week. On Tuesday, they lost 10-0 to the Tigers. The Lions had 3 hits overall. Micah Spear went 2-for-3… Read more.
Spring sports results and schedules, May 15
RESULTS BASEBALL Tuesday, May 6 Junction City 10, Cottage Grove 0 Creswell 6, Pleasant Hill 1 Thurston 13, Springfield 0 Wednesday, May 7 Santiam Christian 8, … Read more.
Spring sports results and schedules, May 15
RESULTS BASEBALL Tuesday, May 6 Junction City 10, Cottage Grove 0 Creswell 6, Pleasant Hill 1 Thurston 13, Springfield 0 Wednesday, May 7 Santiam Christian 8, … Read more.


In case you missed it…

Billies softball grieving, growing

Above: The Pleasant Hill and Sisters softball teams take a moment of silence to honor Jami Strinz pregame. Below: Players releasing ballons to remember Strinz. Players were given a “No. 16” Jami Strinz jersey that were donated from the Pleasant Hill Booster Club. NATHAN BOFTO / SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE

PLEASANT HILL – Tuesday, April 29, was a typical spring day, with crisp, blue skies and the Pleasant Hill Billies taking on Sisters in a league softball game. The Billies entered the contest 3-10 and the Outlaws were 2-14. Not much was on the line. 

Actually, it felt like everything was on the line.

The game would turn out to be an unofficial memorial celebration for Jami Strinz, a longtime local volleyball coach who died in a bus crash on April 18.

A moment of silence was observed, flowers laid on home base, and a balloon release filled the sky just as players’ emotions rode a pregame roller-coaster.

It’s been a rebuilding season for the Billies under new coach Nicki Derrick, leading a varsity roster half-filled with freshmen. 

None of that mattered on Tuesday though, as most of the players had a personal connection to Strinz through club teams, fall league, and her time as an assistant coach at Pleasant Hill. 

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